A man in Maharashtra's Palghar has been arrested for murdering his brother after an argument over electricity bill and a government scheme. The horrific incident of fratricide took place in Sakle Pada village in Palghar district. 45-year-old Satish Jitu Patil allegedly killed his younger brother, Chandrakant Jitu Patil, 35, following a heated argument, reports news agency PTI.
Dispute over utility bill The brothers frequently clashed over benefits from a government housing scheme and their household's electricity bill. Their long-standing feud boiled over into violence on Wednesday. They got into an argument over the same issue on Wednesday during which Satish attacked Chandrakant with a sickle, killing him at the scene, a police official told PTI.
During the argument, Satish attacked Chandrakant with a sickle, killing him instantly. Satish was promptly arrested by Satpati police station authorities. "Repeated disputes over government benefits and household expenses led to this unfortunate incident," said a police official.
Chilling murder rocks Jodhpur A chilling crime has rocked Jodhpur , Rajasthan, where Anita Chaudhary, a 50-year-old beautician, was brutally murdered and dismembered into six pieces. Investigations have identified the accused as Ghulamuddin, alias Gul Mohammad, a family friend. Anita went missing from her beauty parlour on October 27, following which her husband filed a police complaint.
Police found Anita's dismembered body buried behind Gul Mohammad's re.
